Whittier College presents a lecture by Linda Biehl at 7 p.m. Thursday in the college’s Villalobos Hall, 7214 Painter Ave.

Biehl will discuss “Reflections on Mandela’s Legacy.” Biehl’s daughter, Amy, was murdered in 1993 while working in South Africa as a Fulbright Scholar. Amy worked in that region as a human rights activist.

Biehl and her husband, Peter, both Whittier College graduates of ‘65, testified before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Amy’s memory, and created the Amy Biehl Foundation.

The couple is internationally recognized for their support of human rights and social justice, and were awarded an honorary degree by Whittier College in 2002.

For more information, call Whittier College at 562-907-4200.

PICO RIVERA

City seeking volunteers to plant at Streamland Park

The city is seeking volunteers to plant trees during a Community Planting Day from 8 a.m. to noon Feb. 8 at Streamland Park, 3539 Durfee Ave.

Volunteers are asked to bring their own shovels and gloves.

The project is part of the “Green Trees for the Golden State” grant by the State of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to lower carbon dioxide emissions.

The city will continue to plant trees throughout the city as part of the grant project.

For information or to volunteer, call 562-801-4430.

WHITTIER

Symphony’s Guild to hold concert preview

The Rio Hondo Symphony Guild presents its third concert preview from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at First Friends Church, 13205 Philadelphia St.

The event is free and open to the public.

Guest speaker Maestro Kimo Furumoto, conductor of the Rio Hondo Symphony, will discuss Mozart and how the women in his life inspired most of his music.

The guild supports the Rio Hondo Symphony and its music programs for local schools.

For more information, visit www.riohondosymphony.org or call 562-698-7394.

SANTA FE SPRINGS

State of the County luncheon set Feb. 12

Santa Fe Springs Chamber of Commerce is hosting its State of the County luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 12 at Town Center Hall, 11740 E. Telegraph Road.